Jeshica Patel focuses her practice on government, law, and policy matters with a focus on New York State environmental and energy issues. She has deep experience representing government agencies and authorities on environmental, energy, and agriculture matters, and coordinating legal affairs for state agencies including the Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Department of Agriculture and Markets, Department of Public Service, Office of Renewable Energy Siting, New York Power Authority, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Jeshica served as assistant counsel to Governor Kathy Hochul for Energy, Environment, and Agriculture in the New York State Executive Chamber.
Concentrations
• NYS Legislative and Administrative Processes
• Remediation (Brownfields and Superfund)
• NYS Wetlands Law
• NYS Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)
The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Experience
Government Experience
• Assistant Counsel to the Governor for Energy, Environment, and Agriculture, New York State Executive Chamber, 2022-2025
o Member, Indian Point Closure Task Force and Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board, 2022-2023
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 2017-2022
o Deputy Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, 2021-2022
o Legislative Counsel, 2019-2021
o Excelsior Fellow, 2017-2019
Internships
• Judicial Extern, New York State Supreme Court Criminal Term, 2017
• Pace Energy and Climate Center Intern, 2016-2017
• Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic Legal Intern, 2016-2017
• New York City Watershed Legal Intern, Riverkeeper Inc., 2016
• Environmental Protection Agency, 2015
o Law Clerk, Office of Regional Counsel
o Law Clerk, Office of Pesticide Programs
• Pace Land Use Law Center Volunteer, 2014
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
• Recipient, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, "Nicholas Robinson Award for Distinguished Environmental Achievement," 2022
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Professional & Community Involvement
• The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL), 2025-Present
o Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
• Albany Alumni Co-Chair, Pace Environmental Law Alumni Association, 2024-present
• Member, American Bar Association
o Member, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
- Leadership Development Program, 2025-2026
• Member, New York State Bar Association
o Member, Environmental & Energy Law Section
• Foster Cat Mom, Orange Street Cats, 2017-Present
